NATIONAL LOCKDOWN

A spokesperson for the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA) said domestic flights will be operated by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and one private company for now. The ban on international flight operations, meanwhile, has been extended until May 31.

The society has adjusted, at least somewhat, to this new normal. Although economic activities remain shut, the proportion of respondents who claimed that their incomes were affected very much fell modestly from 55% to 49%.

Some of the top executives, who were stranded due to lockdown, have begun taking up their new roles and redrawing strategies at head offices, people familiar with the matter said. However, the realignment and rationalisation of branches are yet to begin, even as field general manager offices started functioning to push credit growth in line with the government objectives.